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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #096
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Anderson, Samuel
Eisenbarger, Eli
Henry, George
Henry, John
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #096
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/03/12.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Anderson, Samuel. Teacher.
Eisenbarger, Eli.
Henry, George.
Henry, John.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Object ID
NOV 1856 F067 ML
Date Range
1856/11
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Date Range
1856/11
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Henry, John
Lawrence, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Boards of directors
Contractors
Conestoga Twp.
Liens
Mechanics' liens
Schoolhouses
Schools
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1856 F067 ML
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Board of School Directors of Conestoga Twp.
Lawrence, Henry. Contractor, second defendant.
School house.
Henry, John. Contractor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Item
Less detail